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WHO WE ARE

A UK training provider that teaches live, in small groups.

We deliver practical, live training in small groups, helping people build the skills and confidence to move forward in their careers.

The Leeds studio — the room the weekend sessions run in

Why we started it

We started Ashwood after watching a friend pay £6,000 for a “data science bootcamp” that turned out to be a video library and a Slack channel. She never spoke to a human. Nobody noticed when she stopped logging in. Everything here is a reaction to that: taught live, capped at twenty-four, a named mentor, and three months of support after the teaching stops.

THE TEAM

Who you will actually deal with

Rachel Okonjo

Rachel Okonjo

Founder and Director

Fifteen years in analytics leadership. Runs every admissions call herself.

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Dr Naomi Clarke

Dr Naomi Clarke

Lead tutor, Data

Lead Data Scientist at Halden Systems. Teaches the first eight months.

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Marcus Bell

Marcus Bell

Careers and capstone

Analytics Manager at Northgate. Runs the mock interviews.

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Sam Iqbal

Sam Iqbal

Learner support

Your first point of contact for anything practical.

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CREDENTIALS

One credential, with a sentence of context

Competitors show twenty-five badges with no explanation. Past about a dozen, a logo wall stops reading as proof and starts reading as anxiety.

IMAGE — Mark

CPD Certification Service

Our programmes carry CPD points. It says nothing about job outcomes.